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Arts Festival lines up cast of hundreds
OVER 200
artistes from across the region will be performing in this year's
Prescot Festival.
Among them will be a
mass choir of over 60 people, four different orchestras and a
glamour puss who made her mark as a Bond girl in 1964.
Swinging sixties icon Honor Blackman will be recounting her
illustrious career through word and song in her one-woman show, Word
of Honor.
The star of
Goldfinger and The Avengers promises to be as alluring as ever, even
at the age of 79.
Audiences will be able to catch the big brass sound of the
internationally renowned Fairey Band, or hear a choir amassed from
all over Merseyside in a special performance of Faure's much loved
Requiem, just one of several free concerts on this year's programme.
The 10 day arts and music festival, now in its third year, will also
feature local talent Rainhill Garrick Society, Prescot Parish Church
Choir and Knowsley Youth Orchestra, alongside dozens of other
regional acts.
"We have a more diverse line-up than ever before. We aim to provide
as wide a variety of arts as possible, and we want to bring that to
people for as low a cost as possible. Thanks to the wealth of local
talent, donations and volunteer help, we're getting nearer to that
ideal every year." said Artistic Director Dr Robert Howard.
The Third Annual Prescot Festival of Music and the Arts runs from
Friday 15 June 2007 to Sunday 24 June 2007.
Festivalgoers can check out the full programme at the official
website,
www.prescotfestival.co.uk.
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Advice for carers available at special Sefton open day
A team from
Crossroads Caring for Carers in Sefton will be offering advice and
information to those caring for a friend or relative during a
special carers event later this month.
The organisation’s expert panel will be providing information to
carers of all ages who are looking to access practical and financial
support and seek advice on striking a healthy balance between caring
for loved ones and enjoying personal time.
Visitors to the event at Crosby Civic Hall on June 12 can also
access information on becoming a Carer Support Worker with
Crossroads Caring for Carers.
The event, which runs between 10am and 3pm, has been organised to
coincide with National Carers Week 11 June 2007 to 17 June 2007
The week has been co-ordinated to raise awareness of the work of
recognised and hidden carers and highlight the impact that being a
carer can have – whether struggling to make ends meet, missing out
on promotion at work or watching relationships suffer.
There are more than 6.8 million carers in the UK. Liverpool, Sefton
and Warrington Crossroads Caring for Carers currently provides 1,200
hours of quality care each week to more than 200 families and
individuals throughout the area. The organisation gives Carers
information, support and that all-important break.
Margaret Crichton, Crossroads Chair explains:- “The
organisation exists to relieve the physical and emotional stresses
which can affect Carers - both young people and adults - who care
for others affected by disability, age or illness, including mental
ill health and learning disabilities.
We provide a wide range of quality services designed to meet the
individual needs of Carers and the person being looked after by
providing practical, help, support and specialised care through a
network of dedicated and fully trained community-based Care Support
Workers.
Often individuals aren’t aware that they can access support but,
hopefully, attending events like the one at Crosby Civic Hall, and
getting the correct information will change that.”
For further information about Crossroads Caring for Carers visit
www.liverpoolcrossroads.co.uk.
To view the
Crossroads Commission for Social Care Inspection report visit
www.csci.org.uk. |
